Cupid’s Corner: DIY Potted Plant Valentines

by Lauren Conrad

February 6, 2017

Cupid’s Corner: DIY Potted Plant Valentines

One thing that William and I discovered when we first started dating is that we have a shared appreciation for puns. While most people roll their eyes at this clichéd brand of wordplay, I can’t help but love it. So when William first laughed at one of my corny jokes and countered with a clever pun of his own, I knew he was a keeper. Now, here we are five years later, married and with a baby on the way, still keeping each other entertained with our ridiculous puns. And I wouldn’t have it any other way…

If you’re not a pun person, you may not appreciate these Potted Plant Valentine’s quite as much as I do, but they really do make the perfect little Valentine’s Day gift. They only took a few minutes and minimal supplies to whip up, and with a little sunshine and water, they will last way longer than a bouquet of flowers or box of chocolates will. Whether you choose to give these plants to your significant other in place of a card or to a girlfriend with a green thumb, they are sure to make someone smile this February 14th. Check out everything you need to know below…

Here’s what you will need:

small potted plants (I used thyme, mint, a succulent, rosemary, and sweet peas to go with the puns below)
small terra cotta pots to replant your plants in
acrylic paint in the colors of your choosing
paintbrushes
letter stamps
stamp pad
decorative pebbles

Here’s how to make them:

1. First, take the empty terra cotta pots and paint them. Let them dry completely (will take at least an hour) before moving on to step 2.

2. Use your alphabet stamps and ink pad to stamp your punny messages onto the pots. If you need to, practice the word spacing on a sheet of scratch paper first. But you can always paint over the letters and start over if you mess up. Here are the messages I chose: